Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from December 9, 08:00 AM MST until December 10, 02:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Buffalo (K2WX)

Lat: 45.6°NLon: 103.55°WElev: 3002ft.

37°F

3°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 12 mph
Barometer	29.63 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	9 Dec 12:56 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Buffalo SD

High Wind Warning December 9, 08:00am until December 10, 02:00am

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High Wind Warning

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 47 °F⇓
Very Windy.
Chance Rain
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Thursday
High: 35 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: -2 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Friday
High: 6 °F
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 1 °F
Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 47 by 10am, then falling to around 35 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 20. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 39 to 44 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wind chill values as low as 10. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow after 11am, mixing with rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 12. West wind 9 to 16 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 32. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 1.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.